DOMESTIC SERVANT PROBLEM.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 100, 21 January 1908, Page 8

DOMESTIC SERVANT PROBLEM.

(BI TELEGRAM—EMCIAI CORRESPONDENT.) Auckland, January 20. According to the proprietor of a, servants' registry oHico the position of Intermediary between mistress and servant' is anything but an enviable one these days! "Domestic servants?" said tho proprietress interviewed. " You can almost say there are none. It is simply impossible to, get them. They are wanted; the demand is unlimited; but you can advertise till » further orders without avail. "When an advertisement does entice a response there is generally a lack of competenfcy- on tho part of the applicant. An Application for a lady help will generally bring forward people absolutely unfitted for tho position. With vacancies for cooks, waitresses, and housemaids there is a better likelihood of success, but ordinary domestics it is nbsohitely impossible to get. The feiv who are open to apsje.i'.cment are usually married women." v "Ti.cn there is a necessity for Government etl'irn, as suggested by the Minister for 'LiSirU??" " Immigration is the only hope of solving >'■ iin'lie servant problem," 'was the " -iiji tho position will not be relieved .■■ ■ ci;i!!f!cteiit girls ore brought out. .v. havo already had were absolutely i:r i.'t the duties attached to the posi- •. .rsn-'l had evidently been factory. girls

Tin- <">mpbell Land and Timber Co., Ltd., if 'i'.ui'sing of. all its property between Te !!"ro ii,ul Waikanae. This includes 2221 acres o: nv!;hold'land, in blocks.of 450 to '180 acres, 4!T acres leasehold, including rimu bush and a s':.vmill plant, with houses, etc.; also 383 ai-it."., from which the milling timber has been e! M n ssrs. Dalgety and, Co.. Ltd.,' will ' f!" nvo-ipr'tr' by auction, at. the Chamber - of Coinmercc Rooms, at 2 p.m. today, • •